Wed.Jan 29, 2025

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A Pragmatic Guide to Building a Global Retail and Ecommerce Content Strategy

Retail TouchPoints

In the highly competitive world of retail and ecommerce, brands must deliver personalized and relevant customer experiences to stay ahead. Tailoring product descriptions, marketing campaigns and customer service to align with varying consumer preferences across regions and languages not only increases conversion rates but also drives trust and credibility, thereby building long-term customer loyalty.

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Oops! It did it again: The Italian “Garante” asks DeepSeek about its data privacy practices.

Forrester eCommerce

While the world and (the financial markets!) was taken by surprise by the raise of DeepSeeks open-source model, DeepThink (R1), the Italian privacy regulator Il Garante didnt waste time and sent a formal request to the Chinese company to disclose information about their practices with personal data.

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Kohl’s cuts 10% of corporate workforce

RetailDive

The downsizing follows store closure plans and will mostly entail eliminating open roles, with layoffs impacting fewer than 200 people.

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Burger King Is Selling Cheeseburgers for $1 & Breakfast Sandwiches for 1 Penny This Week

RetailWire

Burger King is offering a steep discount on its fan-favorite goodies.

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🚀Future-Proof Your Salesforce B2C Commerce: Modernization Strategies Inside!

Outdated platforms are costing you sales. Legacy platforms like Salesforce SiteGenesis and SFRA can slow innovation, increase maintenance costs, and frustrate customers. This playbook provides a strategic roadmap to modernizing your Salesforce B2C Commerce platform using a composable approach to transition to faster, scalable, and flexible e-commerce solutions —without disrupting your business.

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The Container Store exits bankruptcy

RetailDive

The retailer used Chapter 11 to shed nearly $88 million in debt and will go forward as a privately held company owned by its lenders.

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Verizon Business Backs Retailers With Electronic Shelf Labels, Digital Wayfinding, and Robotics

RetailWire

Verizon Business exec Mark Tina spoke to his company's current efforts in partnering with retailers.

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American Airlines Jet Crashes in Mid-Air With Black Hawk Helicopter in Washington, D.C.

RetailWire

The story about the American Airlines crash is developing.

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Where the fight against retail crime goes in 2025

RetailDive

As the industry still struggles to measure and mitigate shrink, there’s now less data than ever.

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National Croissant Day 2025 Features Deals, Treats, & More To Celebrate the Beloved Pastry

RetailWire

National Croissant Day is Jan. 30.

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Alo Yoga refreshes Roblox world with virtual, in-person rewards

RetailDive

The activewear brand is using scannable stickers at 150 locations to allow users to unlock digital wearables, a move intended to reach younger audiences.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Dunkin’ Brings Back Beloved Valentine’s Day Menu for a Limited Time

RetailWire

Dunkin' is getting into the spirit of Valentine's Day.

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How E.l.f. balances entertainment, purpose to tap into a TikTok trend

RetailDive

In the brand’s third collaboration with Meghan Trainor, the pop star appears as an airplane captain to showcase soft matte makeup products.

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FDA Approves Ozempic for Kidney Disease

RetailWire

Ozempic has been approved to treat kidney disease by the FDA.

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Foot Locker returns to NBA All-Star Game with brand activations

RetailDive

The immersive experience, spanning Feb. 13 to Feb. 16, will feature sneaker drops and exclusive product customization.

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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Charts: Global Digital Home Trends Q4 2024

Practical eCommerce

The consulting firm EY surveyed households in 10 countries on their TV and internet preferences and concerns. The post Charts: Global Digital Home Trends Q4 2024 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

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Starbucks Surpasses Quarterly Sales Expectations Amid Turnaround Efforts

RetailWire

Starbucks beat analysts' projections, indicating its turnaround strategy might be working.

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Retail body responds to the chancellor’s growth speech

TalkingRetail

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has responded to chancellor Rachel Reeves speech in which she outlined government plans for growth.

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Frontier Airlines Proposes Merger With Spirit for the Second Time, but Spirit Calls It ‘Unactionable’

RetailWire

Frontier Airlines has proposed a merger with embattled competitor Spirit.

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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DeepSeek Unleashes Smaller-Footprint Models That Can Transform AIOps From Cloud To Edge

Forrester eCommerce

Exciting developments such as DeepSeeks R1 announcement are extending opportunities to run large language models on edge devices. These advancements could have profound implications for edge computing, particularly in the realms of AIOps and observability. By enabling real-time insights and faster automations at the edge, enterprises can enhance their operational posture, drive down costs, and improve operational efficiency and resilience.

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FDA Escalates Lay’s Potato Chip Recall to Highest Risk Level

RetailWire

A recall of Lay's Potato Chips has been elevated to the FDA's highest classification.

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Stater Bros. Deploys AI Produce Ordering to Improve Inventory Management, Reduce Food Waste

Retail TouchPoints

California supermarket chain Stater Bros. is rolling out an AI-powered ordering solution from Afresh in the produce department at all 169 of its stores following a successful pilot. By replacing its previous manual ordering process, Stater Bros. will be able to reduce overstock, prevent excess inventory from sitting in the backroom and ensure the sales floor remains freshly stocked.

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Heart-Shaped Foods Are One of the Most Popular Ways To Say ‘I Love You’ on Valentine’s Day

RetailWire

From doughnuts to biscuits, there are more options than ever for heart-shaped foods, just in time for Valentine's Day.

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Modernizing the Frontend Experience on Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Unlock agility, boost performance, and gain control over your Salesforce frontend with the latest masterclass from Composable.com : Modernizing the Frontend Experience on Salesforce Commerce Cloud Featuring experts from Algolia, Ember, Netlify, and Stripe, this masterclass focuses on practical strategies for optimizing your Salesforce Commerce Cloud storefronts using modern composable commerce integrations.

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Abercrombie to Touch Down in New Orleans for Super Bowl Pop-Up

Retail TouchPoints

Following the success of its licensed product collection with the National Football League , Abercrombie & Fitch is planning a one-day Abercrombie House pop-up in New Orleans leading up to Super Bowl LIX. On Saturday, Feb. 8 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Abercrombie House will feature merchandise for Super Bowl LIX alongside apparel for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs who will face off the next day, Feb. 9 as well as hometown team the New Orleans Saints.

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AI Ads Will Dominate Super Bowl 2025

RetailWire

Super Bowl 2025 will have more AI and fewer movie trailers.

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Primark Expands Adaptive Apparel Lines to Menswear, Womenswear and Underwear

Retail TouchPoints

Following the debut of a line of adaptive womens underwear in 2024, Primark has expanded its offerings of clothing for disabled people into womenswear, menswear, underwear and nightwear. The retailer worked with designer Victoria Jenkins, founder of the Unhidden brand and a leading advocate for disability inclusion, to create 49 options that include features such as magnetic zips, pockets with tube access, belts attached at the side seam and extra-large pockets for devices.

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574: A Quick TikTok Ban Update And The State Of Social Media

My Wife Quit Her Job

Today, Toni and I are talking about the TikTok ban and whats really going on with social media. From all the drama to what it means for creators and regular users like us, were breaking it all down. Well chat about whats popping off, whats fading away, and where things might be headed. What You’ll Learn Whats really going on with the TikTok ban How the social media landscape is shifting What it means for your content strategy Sponsors SellersSummit.com – The Sellers Summit is the eco

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Signal-Based Selling: How to Leverage 4 Key Buying Signals

As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.

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The Container Store Goes Private Following Month-Long Bankruptcy

Retail TouchPoints

The Container Store has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as a private company owned by its supportive lenders, according to a site the retailer has created. The move is part of a reorganization plan that was approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Jan. 24, 2025. The specialty retailer, which operates 100 stores nationwide, continued operating throughout the bankruptcy and also refinanced short-term debt, significantly reduced previous long-term debt obligations, accessed $40 millio

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C-stores’ community role highlighted in Rural Shop Report 2025

TalkingRetail

ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has celebrated the investment, community contribution and range of services provided by the UKs almost 19,000 rural convenience stores, despite significant challenges ahead.

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Struggling Kohl’s to Close 27 Stores, Cut 10% of Corporate Workforce

Retail TouchPoints

Kohls will close 27 underperforming stores by April 2025 and shutter an ecommerce fulfillment center (EFC) in San Bernardino, Calif. when its lease expires in May 2025, according to documents the company filed with the SEC earlier this month. The San Bernardino facility is one of 15 EFCs and distribution centers, and the closing stores represent approximately 2.3% of Kohls 1,150 locations.

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Metrocentre Launches Living Map to Boost Shopper Experience

365 Retail

Recent studies show that nearly 70% of consumers still value the in-store shopping experience , with a strong emphasis on ease. As the retail landscape continues to evolve, enhancing the physical shopping experience remains a priority for both shoppers and retailers. Metrocentre is one of the UKs largest shopping and entertainment destinations, with an intricate layout that can overwhelm visitors and pose operational challenges.

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The Trends You Need to Succeed This Holiday Season

October Prime Day is usually an early sign of how consumer spending trends ahead of the holidays. This one was no exception. Our October Prime Day Report breaks down what’s working: the products flying off the shelves, the categories winning big, big brands, and the search terms defining demand. All brought to you via Similarweb’s Shopper Intelligence platform.